Tag Archives: belief
Why Pray?
We are at about 1 year since the first symptoms of Michelle’s cancer were identifiable. Since cancer was the furthest thing from our minds and the primary tumor had not yet become visible, formal diagnosis didn’t happen until December. Prayer … Continue reading
Posted in Home Bound
Tagged belief, bible, Cancer, christianity, death, faith, god, grace, jesus, life, prayer, religion, suffering, wickedness
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What’s in Your Barn?
“Then someone called from the crowd, “Teacher, please tell my brother to divide our father’s estate with me.” Jesus replied, “Friend, who made me a judge over you to decide such things as that?” Then he said, “Beware! Guard against … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Home Bound
Tagged belief, Cancer, christianity, church, death, Devotional, faith, family, grace, gratitude, heaven, hope, joy, purpose, suffering, thankfulness, time, truth
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Consolation Prize or Deepest Desire?
We’re born alone. We die alone. And in between, we spend our lives looking for something: connection. That’s all we want. Every once in a while, we might find it in a true friend. Many friendships will come only to … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study
Tagged belief, bible, Cancer, christianity, creation, culture, faith, family, god, grace, heaven, jesus, love, philosophy, religion, salvation, suffering
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The Stone Almost Forgot
Our first Kentucky ‘home’ was located on the Oldham-Henry county line. The people were incredible and the soil is tillable farm land and not overly rocky. When I unearthed this little beast in 2000, I thought it had the makings … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study
Tagged belief, bible, blessings, Cancer, christianity, community, creation, faith, farming, god, heaven, joy, landscaping, remembering, suffering, truth
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The Brutality of the Bench
I hungrily took my plate of posho, rice, and ground nut sauce and found a place on the only remaining bench in the mess hall. I was having a pleasant conversation with a man about his village and the intrigues and … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, International Travel
Tagged belief, christianity, direction, faith, family, friendship, jinja, obedience, refugees, suffering, Uganda, war
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How Uganda Helped Me Get Family Right
My mother and father took their vows to an altar they were convinced was unassailable. I soon arrived followed by a brother, another brother, and finally a sister. If a family were nuclear then we were explosive. Both sets of … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study
Tagged belief, children, christianity, community, faith, family, grace, Uganda
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